Once you reach the
western shore of Scarecrow Lake, you may
be able to walk onto the shoreline and follow this rocky path right up to
the trailhead for the ridge. I emphasize the word "may" since
the availability of this option is dependent upon water levels, weather
conditions, wind, etc. (If you have a pair of hiking poles, now is
definitely the time to use them.). If the rocks along the shoreline prove
to be wet and slippery, I strongly recommend that you stick to the forest
and bushwhack within 20 meter of the shoreline. The forest along the shore
was relatively light and had obvious signs of animal travel - which in
turn allowed for reasonable rates of travel.Once
you reach the trailhead (beside the remains of the former ranger cabin),
climb up the well-worn trail to the summit.

If all goes well, you
should be able to hike from the Sturgeon River to the summit in
approximately seven hours one way. If you decide to mountain bike from the
Sturgeon River, you'll be able to ride to within one km of the bushwhack,
saving yourself almost an hour of travel time in one direction. Either
way, it wouldn't be out of the question to complete this entire journey in
one long day during the summer.

My recommendation would be to break the
trip into two days. Spend one day climbing to the ridge and spend the
evening at the former ranger cabin. Spend the following day returning to
your car as you enjoy the scenery and wildlife. You'll be lucky to see
even the trace of a human being during this trip.

Ken
Takabe

A brief note regarding the use of a
GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) unit

Although SA (Selective Availability) has
been disabled by the US military, GPS units will still show a slight
amount of deviance - even when standing in a static position. To improve
your accuracy, you may want to:

Never
depend upon your GPS unit to mark an object/location of importance.
Make sure you have a wand, marker, or landmark to supplement your
waypoint.

Try
to capture as many satellites as possible. GPS units may work in the
dense forest, but you'll find that you can double the number of
satellites (and undoubtedly increase your accuracy), if you walk into
the open.

Use
the "average" option when marking a waypoint (to narrow down
any deviances).